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AN ORDINANCECREATINGCHAPTER13.06 OF THE MOSESLAKEMUNICIPALCODEENTITLED"WATERREGULATIONS"
THECITYCOUNCILOF THE CITY OF MOSESLAKE,WASHINGTONDOORDAINAS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.Chapter 13.06 of the Moses Lake Municipal Code entitled "WaterRegulations"is created as follows:
13.06.010 Water Rationing:If water from the city's water system to meet the totalforecasteddemandinanyareaorwaterdistributionzonefromthecity'swatersystemisunavailableforwhateverreason,water for irrigationipurposesorforwashingmotorvehiclesorboatsshallberationedforthoseindividualsororganizationsonthecity's water system.
13.06.020 Notice:If it is determined by the Municipal Services Department thatsufficientwaterwillnotbeavailabletomeetthetotalforecasteddemandandthatwaterrationingisnecessary,the Municipal ServicesDirectororhisorherdesigneeshallprovidenoticetoallnewspaper andradiostationswithbroadcastorpublishingfacilitieswithinthecorporatelimitsofthecityoftheneedtorationwater.The noticeshallstatewhenindividualsororganizationsshallbepermittedtoirrigateorwashmotorvehiclesorboats.The order to ration shall beeffectiveimmediatelyuponbroadcastingandpublication,
13.06.030 Addresses -Calendar Days:Whenwater rationing is ordered by theMunicipalServicesDirectororhisorherdesignee,addresses with oddnumbersshallbeallowedtoirrigateandwashmotorvehiclesandboats onoddnumbercalendardaysandaddresseswithevennumbersshallbeallowedtoirrigateandwashmotorvehiclesandboatsonevennumberedcalendardays.
13.06.040 Irrigation Only Accounts:When water rationing is ordered by theMunicipalServicesDirectororhisorherdesignee,in addition to anyotherrestrictions,irrigation only accounts shall be allowed to irrigatewithwaterfromthecity's water system only between the hours of 12imidnightto8a.m.or on a schedule approved by the Municipal ServicesDirectororhisorherdesignee.
13.06.050 Cessation of Water Rationing -Notice:Whenit is determined by theMunicipalServicesDepartmentthatsufficientwaterwillbeavailable tomeetthetotalforecasteddemandinanyareaorwaterdistributionzone,the Municipal Services Director or his or her designee shall providenoticetoallnewspapersandradiostationswithbroadcastingorpublishingfacilitieswithinthecorporatelimitsofthecityofthecessationoftheordertorationwater,such order to be effectiveimmediately.
13.06.060 Penalty:Every person,firm,or corporation who violates any of theconditionsofthischaptershallbesubjecttoanon-deferrable,non-suspendable C-16 penalty as defined in Chapter 1.08 of the Moses LakeMunicipalCode.
Section 2.This ordinance is one to provide for the immediate preservation of thehealthandwelfareofthecitizensoftheCityofMosesLake,therefore,anemergencyisdeclaredtoexist,and this ordinance shall be in full force and effectimmediatelyafteritspassageandpublicationasprovidedbylaw.
Adopted by the City Council and s
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Finance Director
APPROVEDAS TO FO
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PUBLISHED:6/16/89